Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

✦Key Features

• ₹5,911 crore for 2022-26; capacity building of all 2.5 lakh GPs
• 9 Themes of Localisation of SDGs: poverty-free, healthy, child-friendly, water-sufficient, clean, self-sufficient, women-friendly, social justice, safe
• Training elected panchayat representatives in governance and financial management
• e-Gram Swaraj portal: unified digital platform for GP planning and accounting
• Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) for all GPs
• Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Portal integrates with GeM, DigiLocker for procurement
• National Panchayat Awards for best performing GPs

✓Eligibility Criteria

• All Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the Village, Intermediate, and District levels.
• Elected representatives and functionaries of all tiers of PRIs.
• State Panchayati Raj Departments and related training institutions.
• Gram Sabha members for participation in local planning and decision-making.

★Benefits

• Improved service delivery and effective local governance at the grassroots level.
• Enhanced capacity for decentralized planning, implementation, and monitoring of rural development schemes.
• Increased transparency and accountability in local administration through e-governance initiatives.
• Empowerment of women and marginalized sections through enhanced participation in PRIs.
• Better achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level.

▶Application Process

• States/UTs prepare Annual Action Plans (AAPs) based on local needs and priorities.
• AAPs are submitted to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj for appraisal and approval.
• Funds are released to State/UT Panchayati Raj Departments as per the approved plans.
• States/UTs implement the approved activities through their PRIs and State Rural Development/Panchayati Raj Institutes.
• Regular monitoring and evaluation of scheme implementation are conducted by central and state agencies.

₹ Budget Allocation

5911

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 60:40 (General States), 90:10 (NE/Hilly States), 100% (UTs)

Historical Context

Initially launched in 2018-19 after subsuming the erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA); revamped in 2022 to focus on SDGs.